Here is an illustration of two ladies in afternoon frocks from a 1910 issue of The Lady’s Magazine. Note the extra wide hat crowns, made especially to accommodate the “Gibson Girl” hairstyles of the period.

I am not a vintage clothing dealer, but I have links to a lot of them and there are more on eBay. I recommend shopping around, because there are so many beautiful gowns from this time period–and you can often find vintage display mannequins on eBay as well!

Heather

September 5, 2012 at 8:36 pm (3 years ago)

Do you know where I can get a pattern for a similar bodice? These bodices are quite similar to the one on a 1909 wedding dress I bought that I woulde like to recreate. I can copy the skirt pattern myself and get that to match exactly, but I am intimidated by the bodice!